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PR-162
Puerto Rico Highway 162 (PR-162) is a road that travels from Aibonito, Puerto Rico to Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, Barranquitas. This highway begins at its intersection with Puerto Rico Highway 1, PR-1 in Cuyón, Aibonito, Puerto Rico, Cuyón and ends at its junction with Puerto Rico Highway 156, PR-156 in downtown Barranquitas. Carretera PR-162, Barranquitas, Puerto Rico.jpg, Puerto Rico Highway 162 south in Helechal, Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, Helechal, Barranquitas Major intersections Carretera PR-143, intersección con la carretera PR-162, Barranquitas, Puerto Rico.jpg, Puerto Rico Highway 143, PR-143 east near PR-162 junction in Helechal, Barranquitas Carretera PR-162, intersección con la carretera PR-558, Barranquitas, Puerto Rico.jpg, PR-162 south at PR-558 intersection in Helechal, Barranquitas Carretera PR-162, intersección con la carretera PR-719, Barranquitas, Puerto Rico (2).jpg, PR-162 north at PR-719 intersection in Helechal, Barranquitas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 Puerto Rico Highway Renumbering
In 1953, the Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works implemented a major renumbering of its insular highways. Before 1953, highway routes were numbered in the 1 to just over 100 range and were distributed randomly throughout the island, resulting in several routes with long road lengths. The numbering system adopted in 1953, which is List of highways in Puerto Rico, in use today, increased the range of route numbers from the just-over-100 to 999, resulting in a decrease in the length of many routes. This new numbering system follows a grid pattern for highways numbered between 100 and 999, with the lower numbered roads found to the west and systematically increasing towards 999 as the traveler moves easterly. Although Puerto Rico Highway 1, PR-1, Puerto Rico Highway 2, PR-2 and Puerto Rico Highway 3, PR-3 routes had notable changes in some of their segments, these three are the only highways that kept their route numbers intact due to their interregional prominen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rico Highway 14
Puerto Rico Highway 14 (PR-14) is a main highway connecting Cayey, Puerto Rico to Ponce, Puerto Rico. The road runs the same course as the historic Carretera Central. The Coamo-to-Ponce section of PR-14 was built under the direction of Spanish engineer Raimundo Camprubí Escudero (b. Pamplona 15 March 1846 - d. Madrid 1924). Route description PR-14, PR-10, and PR-1 signs in Downtown Ponce, Puerto Rico.jpg, PR-14, PR-10, and PR-1 signs in downtown Ponce (at Calle Villa and C. Concordia, near PR-14, km 0.2) Avenida Tito Castro (PR-14), Bo. Machuelo Abajo, Ponce, Puerto Rico, visto desde intersección con la Av. Fagot, mirando al este (DSC02967).jpg, PR-14 eastbound (Ave. Tito Castro) intersection with Ave. Fagot, Ponce (PR-14, km 3.0) Antigua Caseta de los Camineros en la Ave. Tito Castro (PR-14), Barrio Machuelo Abajo, Ponce, PR (DSC04978).jpg, A former '' Casilla de Caminero'' on PR-14 (now Ave. Tito Castro) in Ponce (PR-14, near km 3.1) Except in the city of Ponce where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barranquitas, Puerto Rico
Barranquitas (, ) is a small mountain town and municipality located in the Cordillera Central region of Puerto Rico, south of Corozal and Naranjito; north of Coamo and Aibonito; west of Comerío and Cidra; and east of Orocovis. Barranquitas is spread over 6 barrios and Barranquitas Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area. Barranquitas is about one hour by winding roads from San Juan, the capital. It is nestled amid hills and mountains, and nearby, between Barranquitas and Aibonito, is the San Cristóbal Canyon; one of the deepest canyons in the West Indies. For years, the overlook was used as a municipal garbage; in the last decade, the refuse was removed and the site restored. History Barranquitas's local Taino Indian Cacique (Chief) was called Orocobix and his yucayeque or tribe was known as the Jatibonicu Taino. The town was founded in 1803 by Antonio Aponte Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carretera Central (Puerto Rico)
The is a historic north–south central highway in Puerto Rico, linking the cities of San Juan and Ponce by way of Río Piedras, Caguas, Cayey, Aibonito, Coamo, and Juana Díaz. It crosses the Cordillera Central. Plans for the road started in the first half of the 19th century, and the road was fully completed in 1898. At the time the United States took possession of Puerto Rico in 1898, the Americans called it "the finest road in the Western Hemisphere."Harper's Weekly. New York: Harper and Brothers. Vol LXII. Issue 2188. 26 November 1898. p.1163. A portion of the Carretera Central from partway through Caguas to the end of Juana Díaz was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2019. Route description The highway runs from the north coast city of San Juan to the south coast city of Ponce via Río Piedras, Caguas, Cayey, Aibonito, Coamo, and Juana Díaz. The highway corridor is now signed as Puerto Rico Highway 14 from Ponce to Cayey, and as Puerto Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One-way Street
One-way traffic (or uni-directional traffic) is traffic that moves in a single direction. A one-way street is a street either facilitating only one-way traffic, or designed to direct vehicles to move in one direction. One-way streets typically result in higher traffic flow as drivers may avoid encountering oncoming traffic or turns through oncoming traffic. Residents may dislike one-way streets due to the circuitous route required to get to a specific destination, and the potential for higher speeds adversely affecting pedestrian safety. Some studies even challenge the original motivation for one-way streets, in that the circuitous routes negate the claimed higher speeds. Signage General signs Signs are posted showing which direction the vehicles can move in: commonly an upward arrow, or on a T junction where the main road is one-way, an arrow to the left or right. At the end of the street through which vehicles may not enter, a prohibitory traffic sign "Do Not Enter", " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruta Panorámica
The ''Ruta Panorámica'' (Scenic Route), officially the ''Ruta Panorámica Luis Muñoz Marín'' (Luis Muñoz Marín Scenic Route), is a network of some 40 secondary roads which traverse the island of Puerto Rico from west to east along its '' Cordillera Central'' (Central Mountain Range). Most of the route consists of three roads, PR-105, PR-143, and PR-182.Mapa Informativo de Puerto Rico Retrieved March 14, 2010. The route starts in Mayagüez and ends in Maunabo. The first major segment of the route runs from Mayagüez to |
Puerto Rico Highway 143
Puerto Rico Highway 143 (PR-143) is a secondary highway that connects the town of Adjuntas to the town of Barranquitas. Route description Heading east from Adjuntas, PR-143 runs through the northern border of the municipality of Ponce, before reaching Orocovis and then Barranquitas. Carretera PR-143 (Viajando hacia el Oeste) y acercandose a la Carretera PR-577 hacia el Cerro Maravilla, Barrio Anon, Ponce, Puerto Rico (DSC01621).jpg, A scene on PR-143 westbound in Barrio Anón, Ponce, Puerto Rico A Ruta Panoramica sign on PR-143 Eastbound near PR-149 in Barrio Anon, Ponce, Puerto Rico (DSC01612).jpg, A sign on westbound PR-143 in Barrio Anón, Ponce, Puerto Rico, pointing out Ruta Panorámica near PR-149 Tourist attractions The road is a major part of Puerto Rico's Panoramic Route, being the major middle component of such route. It crosses Toro Negro State Forest, and leads to such landmarks as Cerro de Punta and Lago El Guineo lake. The Orocovis-Villalba lookout and Cer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rico Highway 156
Puerto Rico Highway 156 (PR-156) is a long east–west highway which connects Caguas to Orocovis and is the main artery to Aguas Buenas since the highway from Puerto Rico Highway 52 to the main downtown has at least two lanes and a shoulder per direction. From Aguas Buenas to Orocovis it is a rural, yet safe road which enters all the business districts and ''plazas'' of Aguas Buenas, Comerío, Barranquitas and Orocovis. It is one of two long east–west highways through the center of the island (the other being Puerto Rico Highway 111) but it never approaches a coast. Puerto Rico Highway 111 approaches Aguadilla's shore near PR-2 but PR-156, ending in Caguas, is nearly 35 kilometers away from the east coast. Major intersections Carretera PR-156, Barranquitas, Puerto Rico.jpg, PR-156 in Barranquitas barrio-pueblo Comerio to Barranquitas Road, Puerto Rico.jpg, Comerío to Barranquitas Road Puente Rio Hondo, Spanning Hondo River on PR Road 156, Barrio Rio Ho, Comerio (Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rico Highway 1
Puerto Rico Highway 1 (PR-1) is a highway in Puerto Rico that connects the city of Ponce to San Juan. Leaving Ponce, the road heads east and follows a somewhat parallel route along the southern coast of the island heading towards Salinas. At Salinas, the road turns north to cut through the Cordillera Central in its approach to San Juan. Before reaching San Juan, it climbs to make its way to the mountain town of Cayey and then it winds down into the city of Caguas on its final approach to San Juan. Route description PR-1 starts in Ponce and ends in San Juan. The route connects important cities such as Salinas, Cayey, and Caguas. In Ponce, PR-1 intersects PR-2 and PR-52. One of the major roads in Ponce that PR-1 does not intersect is PR-10, which is accessible via an alternate route ( PR-5506) through Mercedita Airport. A sign on PR-1 alerts drivers on where to get off to access PR-10. PR-1 passes through a small portion of the central town of Cidra, merely off the border ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rico Department Of Transportation And Public Works
The Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTOP; es, Departamento de Transportación y Obras Públicas)— is the Executive Department of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that regulates transportation and public works in Puerto Rico.Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Fiscal Years 2010-2013 Aguadilla Urbanized Area (AUA) (UA > 200,000 in Population) Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works. Retrieved on March 11, 2010. The agency's headquarters are located in San Juan. Agencies The following agencies are involved in transportation issues of Puerto Rico. style="margin: 0 auto" ! scope=col style="text-align: left" , Name in English ! scope=col style="text-align: left" , Name in Spanish ! scope=col style="text-align: left" , Abbreviation in Spanish , - , Commission on Traffic Safety , '' Comisión para la Seguridad en el Tránsito'' , CST , - , Highways and Transportation Authority , '' Autoridad de Carreteras y Transportación'' , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rico Planning Board
The Puerto Rico Planning Board ( es, Junta de Planificación) created in the May 12, 1942 during Rexford G. Tugwell's governorship as the Puerto Rico Planning, Urbanization, and Zoning Board, is the only government agency in charge of centralized planning under the American flag. Its creation was in keeping with Tugwell's New Deal philosophy that Puerto Rico should operate under a highly centralized, all-encompassing territorial government. For decades, the Planning Board was in charge of all economic planning, land use zoning and case-by-case permitting in Puerto Rico. In the 1970s the permitting process was delegated to another government agency, the Rules and Permits Administration (ARPE) and since the late 1990s, major cities have been taking over that role in their own jurisdictions. Organization The Planning Board currently has a Chair and four Associate Members, all appointed by the Governor and requiring the consent of the Puerto Rico Senate. Presidents The following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barranquitas Barrio-pueblo
Barranquitas barrio-pueblo is a barrio and the administrative center ( seat) of Barranquitas, a municipality of Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 2,695. As was customary in Spain, in Puerto Rico, the municipality has a barrio called ''pueblo'' which contains a central plaza, the municipal buildings (city hall), and a Catholic church. Fiestas patronales (patron saint festivals) are held in the central plaza every year. The central plaza and its church The central plaza, or square, is a place for official and unofficial recreational events and a place where people can gather and socialize from dusk to dawn. The Laws of the Indies, Spanish law, which regulated life in Puerto Rico in the early 19th century, stated the plaza's purpose was for "the parties" (celebrations, festivities) ( es, a propósito para las fiestas, link=no), and that the square should be proportionally large enough for the number of neighbors ( es, grandeza proporcionada al número de vecinos, link=no). T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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